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Thieves’ Gallery
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: mage hand, message, prestidigitation
2/day each: bestow curse, Bigby's hand, dimension door, mage armor, Otiluke's resilient sphere, thunderwave
1/day
each: Evard's black tentacles, finger of death, time stop
Swarm of Meteors (1/Day). Sofina magically calls down a meteor swarm that detonates in four 40-foot-radius spheres, each one centered on a point
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks):
At-will: detect evil and good, mage armor (self only), mage hand
2/day each: protection from evil and good, remove curse
calls throughout Sigil and the planes beyond.
The vagaries of undeath make spirits difficult to predict. Nevertheless, exorcists are well equipped for their work. Molded by experiences with
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the
Curse (see the Iggwilv’s Curse property).
Iggwilv’s Curse. When the Crook was last used against Iggwilv, the Witch Queen lashed out at the artifact, infecting its magical matrix. Over
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians
the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Keresta magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
/Day). Strahd magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;swarms of rats, provided that the sun isn
curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its undead shadow has been destroyed.
Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
curse, nondetection
4th level (3 slots): blight, greater invisibility
5th level (1 slot): dominate personMultiattack. (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite
vampire is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Final Breath A deity’s favored servant lies dying and calls down divine wrath. Pronouncement. The dying creature declares to the killer, “May your mind grow dim in battle until the sun sets forever
.” Burden. The character has disadvantage on attack rolls brought on by brief, sporadic bouts of confusion. Resolution. To lift the curse, the character must cause a symbolic setting of the sun or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Awarding Magic Items Awarding magic items is the purview of the DM. You can award a magic item because the story calls for it or the players would be especially pleased to have it. This section helps
bears a curse. Characters and monsters are built to face each other without the help of magic items, which means that having a magic item makes a character more powerful or versatile than a generic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the inside of the sarcophagus with sovereign glue and can’t be moved. There is no treasure to be found. Trap Opening the sarcophagus triggers a magic mouth spell that calls out in a booming voice, “You
successful save. Otherwise, a remove curse spell ends this effect, as does destroying the wraith in area 5. If Brysis’s wraith is destroyed, both the magic mouth and the curse on the sarcophagus cease to function.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
power of the Witch Queen Iggwilv (one of the names of the wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the
lord instead, then closes after 5 minutes. 91–00 Iggwilv’s Curse (see the Iggwilv’s Curse property). Iggwilv’s Curse. When the Crook was last used against Iggwilv, the Witch Queen lashed out at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sense intruders approaching. If an intellect devourer’s host is killed, it tries to find another. Shunn Shurreth. A drow priestess of Lolth placed a curse on Shunn and forced him into exile after he
displeased her. The curse partially transformed him into a spider, giving him eight red arachnid eyes, a mouth full of fangs, and black bristles sprouting from his slender limbs. A remove curse or greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
save DC 18):
At will: mage hand, message, prestidigitation
2/day each: bestow curse, Bigby’s hand, dimension door, mage armor, Otiluke’s resilient sphere, thunderwave
1/day each: Evard’s black
tentacles, finger of death, time stop
Swarm of Meteors (1/Day). Sofina magically calls down a meteor swarm that detonates in four 40-foot-radius spheres, each one centered on a point she can see within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Whenever you want the characters to find such a poster, or when the text calls for it, roll on the Wanted Posters table to determine which poster the characters have just discovered and what it offers
vexes me. Deliver him to me alive and unharmed, and I’ll curse one creature whom you name.” The instant the character identifies the target of the curse, a bestow curse spell affects that creature (no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Ultimately, don’t hesitate to employ the setting’s most infamous castle even if you don’t plan to run a lengthy siege. The adventure Curse of Strahd explores Barovia and Castle Ravenloft in detail
inhabitants topples near Vallaki. Beneath lies the tomb of an ancient nosferatu (see chapter 5) who calls himself Duke Gundar; he immediately takes a disliking to Count Strahd von Zarovich.
7 From
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
prevent the dead from being interred or jeopardize those already in repose. Though most Duster exorcists conduct their operations in the Mortuary, many heed calls throughout Sigil and the planes beyond
ability (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks):
At-will: detect evil and good, mage armor (self only), mage hand
2/day each: protection from evil and good, remove curse, speak with dead
1/day each: banishment, dispel evil and good
Martin Mottet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Awarding Magic Items Awarding magic items is the purview of the DM. You can award a magic item because the story calls for it or the players would be especially pleased to have it. This section helps
bears a curse. Characters and monsters are built to face each other without the help of magic items, which means that having a magic item makes a character more powerful or versatile than a generic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
opens it, and nearby characters hear her curse in concerned shock. Aunt Dellie hands the crumpled parchment to any character who asks about it. It bears a charcoal sketch of a child struggling to swim
. Although she’s a small woman, Aunt Dellie’s charm and knack for survival have gotten her through numerous near disasters. Everyone calls her “aunt,” a trend started by her beloved goddaughter Kianna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
growing around them.
One voice calls out loudly in Undercommon — a female drow fighting to speak. “Please … for your gods of light . . . kill me!” She manages to stir within her living grave, raising
the pile find a suit of +2 studded leather armor, a +2 shortsword, and a bag of holding containing two spell scrolls (remove curse and spider climb), 40 days of rations, and 320 sp. The drow spore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Oath of Conquest The Oath of Conquest calls to paladins who seek glory in battle and the subjugation of their enemies. It isn’t enough for these paladins to establish order. They must crush the
, spiritual weapon 9th bestow curse, fear 13th dominate beast, stoneskin 17th cloudkill, dominate person Channel Divinity When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dagdra’s ledger, three items at a time (see the Dagdra’s List table below). The dwarf calls out the three items, and a character must make an ability check using one of the skills noted for an item to
tie down cargo, as a heavyset, bearded captain calls out orders. Looking across the bow, you see tall spires of rock emerging through the storm — and the ship is headed straight toward them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mug made of a cut-off section of horn, with an antler handle added, upright and centered.
The ogre can never remember its name, so the verbeeg calls it “Friend.” It has fully recovered from its
to dust and tatters. Treasure. Clutched in the chieftain’s left hand is a pearl of power. In her right hand is a +1 wand of the war mage. A curse befalls any creature that removes either magic item or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragon’s lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
combat, roaring in appreciation each time the characters pull off effective attacks or flashy spells. But if seriously hurt, the dragon quickly calls for a truce.
18 Each round of combat with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
for one tenday (remove curse negates this effect). The third time the creature drinks in a tenday, it suffers the effects of a harm spell (save DC 15). It isn’t safe for an undead to drink from the
hit point maximum is halved for one tenday (remove curse negates this effect). The third time the creature drinks in a tenday, it suffers the effects of a harm spell (save DC 15). It isn’t safe for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
“Knight Sarlamir’s Curse” at the start of this section, along with the following information: When Jandin returned Sarlamir’s body to Kalaman, she twisted the truth, reporting Sarlamir died defending
destroyed. Sarlamir speaks as he attacks, making it clear he’s compelled by Soth’s magic. In a hollow voice, the armored skeleton proclaims the following: The cursed knight, Lord Soth, calls to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
the top of the slab give his name, and the date he died, 54–3–9, is written in the face-glyphs. One glyph is a glyph of warding (save DC 17), which casts bestow curse on everyone in the tomb if the
crypt is opened by those who don’t serve the god Zotzilaha. The curse lasts until it is dispelled, and 4d10 days after this tomb has been broken into, every cursed violator receives a visit from either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
losing to Karg. When the party arrives, he calls out, “I wanna play dese li’l guys! Hey, puny-bones! Wanna play?” If a character accepts the challenge, resolve the outcome of each game with an
striking the gong calls the disk to this level. Any such noise alerts the creatures in areas F14, F16, and area F17 that someone is here. F16. Emberhorn Den A blackened ogre skeleton stands against the
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
you move, a magical voice calls out your direction and how far you’ve gone. The voice cannot be silenced or stopped.
14
You constantly see afterimages of all events that occurred within 30
As a bonus action, you can choose one creature within 10 feet of you and know one secret about it, as determined by the DM.
The remove curse, lesser restoration, and greater restoration spells have no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the naga if they’re looking for guidance. Azaka stands 6 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She will not willingly spread her lycanthropic curse. She is also afraid of heights and will not
leads adventurers through undead-infested regions. As he travels through the jungle, Qawasha calls out the names of unusual flora and fauna around him. The druid also has a knack for camping in places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its
destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Strahd magically calls 2d4 swarms of bats or swarms of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
she calls Piercer, which grants her a +1 bonus to her attack and damage rolls. Moguhl flees before the adventurers can kill or capture her, using her Shapechanger trait to escape or to slip her bonds
who contract lycanthropy from Moguhl might have the opportunity to get the curse removed at the Hall of Knowledge later in this episode at a reduced cost, assuming they can help the head priest there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cherished possession (chosen by you). This possession disappears and is not regained until the curse ends. Bavlorna can end the curse on a character (no action required), as can any spell that ends a
curse. If the characters were drawn to Prismeer by the “Warlock’s Quest” adventure hook, they can strike a different bargain with Bavlorna, but she won’t deal with anyone who claims to be searching for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
invitation of her husband, the burgomaster. She calls for the maid to take them to the den (area N3e) and then to inform Baron Vallakovich (see area N2l) that his guests have arrived. A serving table
testing it again. Treasure. Victor’s spellbook contains all the spells Victor has prepared (see the mage stat block in the Monster Manual) as well as the following spells: animate dead, blight, cloudkill, darkvision, glyph of warding, levitate, remove curse, and thunderwave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
calls out. “And they are alive.” Before long, five other ghosts pass through the walls of the room, dressed in similar attire. They look at you curiously.
In life, the six ghosts were a group of
the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/day each: Bestow Curse, Dispel Magic
1/day: Slow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
shift, polymorph, remove curse, scrying, sending, stoneskin, teleport, time stop, true seeing, and wall of force. The crystal ball on the desk is nonmagical but worth 1,000 gp. It can be used as a focus
ponders what the character said. If the check fails, Zorhanna continues her attack. Once three such checks succeed, Zorhanna concludes that the characters are not her enemies and calls for an end to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the dwarves”) and warns them that yuan-ti covet the city. She knows nothing about the Soulmonger or the death curse. She’s heard that at least one of her descendants is in hiding with the bird folk
-Taya. When Zalkoré is reduced to 63 hit points or fewer, she calls out to her dead lover for protection. The spirit of Thiru-Taya answers the call, appearing as a barely visible 10-foot-tall apparition